Mati_Roy
way to sequence sperm/eggs non-destructively
this would give us:
immediate large boost of ~2SD possible by selecting earlier in the process before variance has been canceled out, does not require any new technology other than the gamete sequencing part
By the way, for the future I would suggest the question format (instead of the post format), so that comments are separated as “answers to the question” and “other” :)
First human to achieve some level of intelligence (as measured by some test) (prize split between the person themselves and the parents and the genetic engineering lab if applicable) (this is more about the social incentive than economical one, as I suppose there’s already an economical one)
x-post: What effectively altruistic inducement prize contest would you like to be funded?
1M USD for the first to create a gamete (sperm and/or egg) from stem cells that result in a successful birth in one of the following species: humans, mice, dogs, pigs (probably should add more options).
(this could enable iterated embryo selection)
x-post: What effectively altruistic inducement prize contest would you like to be funded?
You could do both—that’s what I’ll do if that’s okay :)
Also, comments can also give you points, ya know! :P
What’s the price range for the bounty?
I like this! I’m curious why you opted for the submissions to be private instead of public (ie. submitting by posting a comment)?
awesome, thank you!
Hi all, Haydn and I figured this post was a good place to plug our startup, Pantask. While the services we provide are not as advanced as those listed here, Pantask can offer assistance to EA orgs that need help with day to day operations but can’t afford to hire full time employees. We provide general virtual assistance services, such as organizing chaotic troves of data, manage schedules and emails, and help with brain debugging. We also offer graphic design, copyediting, transcription, and writing services. Our assistants can also perform certain kinds of research (the kind you can do in <8 hours, generally speaking), such as finding service providers, information on grants, etc.
Essentially, if the task can be done by a reasonably competent person without a specialized skill set, our assistants can very likely do it for you. In addition to being EA owned, some of our assistants are also EAs and even more are familiar and interested in EA. We’ve served EA charities before. We charge 30 USD per hour. If you’re not used to delegating tasks, we can help you review the tasks you delegate to make sure they are clear, at no additional cost.
You can send tasks to ask@pantask.com, or email either of us at mati@pantask.com or haydn@pantask.com, or call us at (570) 509-3366. You can also schedule me on: https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/appointments/schedules/AcZssZ0Dc0qvV3EbGsGR39_dhoeusVtX6rwnpfXpGVHwRHPGPuIjTd1GPiCRz9qMwTkIZKCPPVB0AQQm
Addressing Global Poverty as a Strategy to Improve the Long-Term Future (havent read yet)
Flow-through effects (have read)
[Question] What are the long term consequences of poverty alleviation?
Good point, and GiveWell would probably have figured that one out
Mayyybe it would have bought slave’s freedom one by one instead? (I don’t know; just speculating)
Another angle (/ piece of the puzzle) to compare different decision-making processes
Also safer technological progress, which is where a significant chunk of the x-risks are coming from. I don’t think this would influence the probability of stable dictatorships.
those are not inducement prizes
[Question] What would an entity with GiveWell’s decision-making process have recommended in the past?
I intend to update this answer as I think of more.
Creating a gamete from a stem cell (to enable [iterated embryo selection](https://www.lesswrong.com/tag/iterated-embryo-selection))
Reanimating a cryonics patient (although, creating a prize that long in advance will probably not create a market pressure in the short term)
First human to achieve some level of intelligence (as measured by some IQ test) (prize split between the person and the genetic engineering lab) (this is more about the social incentive than economical one, as I suppose there’s already an economical one)
The link to the raw data at the end of the post is dead. I would like to have the raw data of EA surveys, especially recent ones—is there a way to get them?